LA Aish HaTorah Community

GOOD SHABBOS!

 

Parshas Beshallach / Tu B’Shvat

Jan 30, 2010 / 15 Shevat 5770

 

 

Shabbos Schedule

Fri. Jan 29

05:02 pm                  Candle Lighting

05:07 pm                  Mincha / Maariv (Shul)

Dvar Halacha – Hilchos Birkas HaPas

05:20 pm                  Ohr Zaruah Carlebach Kabbalas Shabbos

06:00 pm                  Krias Shema (earliest time)

 

Sat. Jan 30

08:25 am                  Shacharis                     

09:31 am                  Krias Shema                                   (Latest)

09:45 am                  Krias HaTorah                               C Saks

10:45 am                  Kiddush

11:00 am                  Wisdom for the Home                  (Library) Rbzn Shenker

11:15 am                  Spirituality 101                              (Sem Rm) R Heller

11:15 am                  Shiur                                                  R Rosenblum

Raising Enthusiastic Jewish Children

03:45 pm                  Shiur                                                  R Rosenblum

A Look at Gedolim Biographies

03:47 pm                  Kiruv Kollel                                      M Abramson

04:47 pm                  Mincha

05:15 pm                  Seudah Shlishis                             N Yacoby

06:00 pm                  Maariv

 

Weekday Schedule

Sun Feb 1 – Fri Feb 5

7:00 / 8:00 am         Sun Shacharis

06:05 am                  Earliest Tallis – Yisro

06:00 am                  Shacharis – Gabbai Eliezer Kahn

06:30 am                  Shacharis – Beis Medrash

07:30 am                  Shacharis – Gabbai Yonah Light

09:30 am                  Latest Shema

10:22 am                  Latest Shacharis

12:33 pm                  Earliest Mincha

05:05 pm                  Weekday Mincha/Maariv

09:00 pm                  Maariv b’zmano

5:09 pm                    Candlelighting next week

 

in-Reach Class Schedule

Sun 7:30 am            Morning Kollel                                R Shenker

Sun 8:00 am            Business Halacha                        M. Abramson

Sun 9:00 am            Hilchos Tefila                                  N. Eisman

Mon-Fri 6:30 am     Shachris- Kollel Boker                R Shenker

Mon-Fri 6:50 am     Gemara Succah                            R Cohen

Mon-Fri 8:30 am     Mishne Brura:                                R Cohen

Laws of Birkas HaPas

Tues 8:15 pm          Tehillim Group                                Weinsteins

Wed 8:00 am           Valley AM Learning                      R Heller

Wed 11:00 am        Mommy, Me & Torah                    Rbzn Shenker

Thurs 12:00 pm     Pirkei Avos                                      H. Witkin

Thurs 8:30 pm        Moshe to Mishne Brura               Beis Medrash

 

Beshallach – The power of prayer

 

Yaakov was known not only for his intellectual capabilities (kishronos), but also for his piety (yiras shomayim) and refined character traits (middos), but was having problems finding a good shidduch. Yaakov was getting older, and a veil of sadness could be discerned beneath his normally happy disposition. Despite his personal problems, Yaakov continued to learn with hasmada. 

 

However, one day he made an exception to attend the bris of his chavrusa’s son in the Beis Medrash of the Gaon, HaRav Yitzchak Hutner, z’tl.  After the bris, the attendants crowded around Rav Hutner to greet him and receive a brocha.  Rav Hutner nodded to each person in greeting.  When Rav Hutner spotted Yaakov, he stared at him with a piercing gaze and whispered to him that Yaakov should meet him in his private office. Yaakov stood by the door of Rav Hutner’s office, wondering what Rav Hutner could possibly wish to speak to him about.  A few minutes passed before Rav Hutner appeared and ushered Yaakov into his office.  When the door closed, Yaakov suddenly broke down.  His emotions from years of internalizing his sorrow and loneliness were released.  There was no need to explain – Rav Hutner understood everything, and he spoke:

“It’s possible that once in your life you were mechallel shem Shamayim and due to this, the gates have been closed to you.  I have a segulah from our rabannim. If you answer “Amen yehey shmey rabbah” with all your strength, you fulfill the mitzvah of kavod Hashem.  This is a tested segulah - if you persist in following it, you’ll soon merit to stand at the chuppah, and if you’ll continue afterwards, you’ll also merit a bris.”  

Yaakov thanked Rav Hutner, left the office and returned to yeshivah.  On the way, he realized that the advice of a Gadol Hador is not only a segula, but also a psak. When Mincha arrived, Yaakov already began to say “Amen yehey shmey rabba” loudly and with kavanah.  A few short weeks later, Yaakov became a chassan and a year later, he was zoche to a son.  Rav Hutner was the sandak.

 

Shabbat Shalom,

 

Rabbi Moshe Cohen

 

Halacha of the Week

 

If you forget to daven Mincha, you may daven Shemone Esrei twice at Maariv.  Rav Ephraim Greenblatt says that if you are in the middle of a business deal and you will lose money if you stop to daven, that is considered an “ones,” and you may continue your dealings and daven Shmone Esrei twice at Maariv.  Even if you will not lose money and only profit, it is still considered an “ones.”  Even if you had the whole afternoon to daven but decided to wait for later and then you found yourself caught up in business, this is still an “ones.” 

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

 

KIDDUSH SPONSOR

Kiddush is sponsored by Janis Fuhrman, Josh Fuhrman, and Meira Amster in honor of the 3rd yahrzeit of Bruce Fuhrman (Binyamin Shalom), beloved husband and father; the 1st yahrzeit of Saul (Shlomo HaCohen), grandfather of Meira Amster and Josh Fuhrman; and the 35th yahrzeit of Max Farbman (Meir), grandfather of Janis Fuhrman.  May all their neshamos have aliyos.

 

SEUDAH SHLISHIS SPONSORS

Last week’s Seudah Shlishis was sponsored by Menashe Shirazi and family for the good health and parnassa of the community.

 

This week’s Seudah Shlishis is sponsored by Nir and Atrian Yacoby in honor of the yahrzeit of Nir’s grandfather, Avraham ben Shalom.  May his neshama have an aliyah. 

 

This week’s Seudah Shlishis is sponsored by Debra Rudolph Berman in loving memory of her mother, Barbara Sands, on her 11th Yahrzheit.  May her neshama have an aliyah.

 

MILUYIM (RESERVE) DUTY

Thank you to last week’s Security Patrol volunteers, Jonathan Karabenick and Ross Hirschmann, and to those who are volunteering this Shabbos.

 

THANK YOU

To Jason Levine for delivering this week’s Tomchei Shabbos route.

 

MAZAL TOV

To Ephraim and Cyndi Elbaz on the naming of Bella Chana Efrata!

To Chaim and Samantha Hirsch on the bris and naming of Yaakov Mordechai!

 

CITIZEN OF THE WEEK

Jonah Light for the amazing photos in the Aish Center.

Conrad Saks for preparing an entire parsha for layening.

Jeff & Judy Gruen for co-sponsoring last week’s scholar-in-residence, R Avraham Kosman.

Roy & Laurie Blumenstrauch for hosting R Jonathan Rosenblum this motsai Shabbos. 

 

ALARMING NEWS

During weeknights, an alarm is activated in the Aish Center.  No one should try to gain access after 10 pm. If you set off the alarm you will be charged for the cost of the response. Remember, you are on camera!

 

SHABBOS MINYAN

The new Shabbos Shacharis minyan continues this Shabbos at 8:00 am in the Seminar Room.  Participants will be learning b’chevrusah from 10-11 am.  For details, please contact R Quinn.

 

OHR ZARUAH

Join our monthly energy-filled, sushi-drizzled, Carlebach-style Kabbalas Shabbos next door in the Beis Medrash tonight, Jan 8.  Mincha at 4:45 pm; sushi, schnapps, and schmooze at 5:00 pm; Kabbalas Shabbos at 5:15 pm; and Ma’ariv at 5:50 pm.

 

FRUM BUSINESS NETWORK

Join the Frum Business Network and help the Shomer Shabbos community of L.A. better cross-pollinate their businesses, their communities and their lives.  Our next meeting is scheduled for Tues, Feb 2nd at 8:00pm at B’nai David (8906 Pico Blvd.).

 

COMMUNITY OFFICE HOURS

Tamar’s office hours are 4-6 pm Mon-Thurs.  You can reach her at (310) 278-8672 x 305 or via email, tamar@aishla.com, during these hours. 

 

TEN REASONS WHY PEOPLE MARRY THE WRONG PERSON (PART 1)

With R Dov Heller, LMFT.  A clear strategy for dating effectiveness.  Sun, Jan 31 at 8:00 pm at the Aish Center.  $5 at the door.  RSVP to (310) 659-7449 or to dov@claritytalk.com.

 

THIS SHABBOS!

 

Rabbi Jonathan Rosenblum

Parshas Beshallach – January 29-30, 2010

 

Jonathan Rosenblum is the most widely read commentator in the Torah world today, through his articles in Mishpacha, Yated Neeman, HaModia, and the Jewish Observer, and is one of the few religious journalists writing regularly in both the general and religious press. He is also the best-selling author of eight biographies of modern Jewish leaders, including the just published Rabbi Sherer, and is currently at work on a biography of Rabbi Noah Weinberg, zt"l.

 

 

11:15 am: Raising Enthusiastic Jewish Children

 

3:45 pm: A Look at Gedolim Biographies

 

Melaveh Malkah

What the Ba’alei Teshuvah Have Contributed to Orthodoxy

 

Motsai Shabbos, Jan 30, at 8:15 pm

At the home of Roy & Laurie Blumenstrauch

1553 Roxbury Drive, LA, 90035

 

 

For more information, call Tamar at 310 278-8672 x 305

 

Sponsored by the Barbara Desatnik Fund

 

AISH CLASS INFORMATION:

 

JAN 30: WISDOM FOR THE HOME

A new Shabbos class for women with Rbzn Shenker!  Gain marriage insights and bring kedusha to your home.  At 11:00-11:30 am every Shabbos in the Library.

 

DAILY MORNING KOLLEL

To join the daily morning learning program, please speak to R Shenker. Shacharis is at 6:30 am (Sun’s at 7:30 am) and is followed by chavrusa learning. Men of all levels are welcome.

 

ADVANCED EVENING CHABURA

Rabbi Cohen and Rabbi Bloom are available to assist learning Hilchos Shabbos b’chavrusa Mon through Thurs from 8-9 pm in the Aish Beis Medrash. The chabura has begun the sugya of melabein.

 

GEMARA SKILLS

R Shimon Abramczik, formerly of LINK and now a rebbe at YOLA, is teaching a Gemara skills class on the 2nd perek of Kiddushin.  Every Mon & Wed, 9:15 – 10 pm, in the Aish Beis Medrash.

 

JEWISH MARRIAGE INSTITUTE

Two more great classes this week with R Motti and Sharon Shenker

R.E.S.P.E.C.T. – 7 Steps to Elevate Your Marriage.  Mon night at 8pm, at 104 S Hayworth Ave, Los Angeles. RSVP to Gaby at 818 284 0827.

War & Peace – Achieving Marital Harmony Through Teamwork. Wed night at 8pm at Young Israel of Northridge, 1702 Citronia Ave, Northridge.

 

FEB 3: Mommy, Me & Torah

For women & young children every Wed at 11 am for one hour at Aish.  There is circle time with davening, songs, play, and snack time, followed by a 30 min parsha class with Rbtzn Shenker.

 

FEB 4: MISHMAR – FROM MOSHE TO MISHNE BRURA

Gentlemen, please join us in the Beis Medrash every Thurs., 8:30 – 9:30 pm for text-based chavrusa-learning and shiur with Rabbi Quinn.  Chumash, gemara, and halacha. Maariv to follow at 9:30 pm.

 

NEXT SHABBOS!

 

Rabbi Noach Orlowek

Parshas Yisro – February 5-6, 2010

 

Rabbi Orlowek is a distinguished teacher and counselor at Machon Yaakov in Jerusalem and serves as Spiritual Dean of Students at Yeshivas Torah Ore in Jerusalem. He lectures on five continents and is a sought after expert in areas of parenting, teaching, and relationship issues.

 

10:15 am: Good to Great – Tools to Make a Good Marriage Great

 

11:30 am: Good to Great – Strategies to Handle Stress in all of Life’s Recessions

 

3:45 pm: Good to Great – Helping our Children have Healthy Self-Esteem

 

Melaveh Malkah

For the Aish LA Women’s Chesed Committee

What is Ahavas Chesed?

 

Motsai Shabbos, Feb 6, 2010 ~ 8:15 pm at a Private Home

For details, call Tamar at 310 278-8672 x 305

 

Sponsored by the Barbara Desatnik Fund

 

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